Which returned more over the last year, ETHA or USO?

In the year to Sep 21, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ETHA returned −42.6% and USO returned +105.9%, so USO returned more.

Which is cheaper, ETHA or USO?

ETHA charges 0.25% a year and USO charges 0.45%, so ETHA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Sep 21, 2026.

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ETHA vs USO: how they differ

ETHA is a spot crypto ETP and USO a commodity futures fund, and over the year USO returned more, +105.9% against −42.6%.

iShares Ethereum Trust ETF and United States Oil Fund, LP.

ETHA and USO on the fields both publish, as of Sep 21, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	ETHA iShares Ethereum Trust ETF	USO United States Oil Fund, LP
Where it sits	Core fund	Core fund
Issuer	iShares	USCF
What it is	Holds ether	Holds oil futures
Total return, 1 year	−42.6%	+105.9%
S&P 500 over the same days	+16.6%	+16.6%
Gap to the S&P 500	−59.2 pts	+89.4 pts
Expense ratio	0.25%	0.45%
Holdings	2	not filed
Net assets	$9.2bn	not published

ETHA in plain words

ETHA holds ether. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 it returned −42.6% with distributions reinvested, against +16.6% for the S&P 500 and +21.8% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% a year. It sat 45.6% below its high of Aug 22, 2025 on Sep 18, 2026.

USO in plain words

USO holds oil futures. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 it returned +105.9% with distributions reinvested, against +16.6% for the S&P 500 and +21.8% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.45% a year. It sat 57.4% below its high of Apr 8, 2011 on Sep 18, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, ETHA or USO?: In the year to Sep 21, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ETHA returned −42.6% and USO returned +105.9%, so USO returned more.
Which is cheaper, ETHA or USO?: ETHA charges 0.25% a year and USO charges 0.45%, so ETHA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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